Who wrote Eugene Onegin?

Who wrote Eugene Onegin?

• A. Verdi
• B. Tchaikovsky
• C. Wagner
• D. Stravinsky

Answer: (B)

Eugene Onegin is an opera written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The work is based on Alexander Pushkin’s famous verse novel of the same name, and it stands as a key Romantic-era opera in the Russian repertory. Recognizing Tchaikovsky here helps connect the composer to other well-known Russian Romantic pieces he wrote, like The Queen of Spades and Romeo and Juliet, and it distinguishes him from others on the list: Verdi is known for Italian operas, Wagner for German operas with heavy mythic themes, and Stravinsky for 20th-century ballets and modern works.

Eugene Onegin is an opera written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The work is based on Alexander Pushkin’s famous verse novel of the same name, and it stands as a key Romantic-era opera in the Russian repertory. Recognizing Tchaikovsky here helps connect the composer to other well-known Russian Romantic pieces he wrote, like The Queen of Spades and Romeo and Juliet, and it distinguishes him from others on the list: Verdi is known for Italian operas, Wagner for German operas with heavy mythic themes, and Stravinsky for 20th-century ballets and modern works.